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Sterling, IL

14,394 residents•3,600 students•19 schools
Avg School Rating
4.0
out of 10
15% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
42%Reading
16% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.89
per 1,000 students
10% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
36.61
per 1,000 residents
26% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
16
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
2
High
5

These figures describe every school in Sterling; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Sterling

19 schools
4.4
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Washington Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Challand Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed HI High School
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed Preschool Program
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-3-5 LIfe Skills-S
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-HI Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-High School LIfe Skills-St
Highpublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-Jr High School LIfe Skills
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-K-2 LIfe Skills-S
Elementarypublic
—
Bi-County Sp Ed-Transition Life Sterling
Highpublic
—
Christ Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Sterling

14 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Sterling in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
10% below Illinois avg
3.89
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault93%
  • Theft7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Sterling

527 total incidents reported across Sterling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% below Illinois avg
36.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
200
Property
257
Drug
55
Weapons
10
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs10%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,600 students enrolled across Sterling's schools.

  • Public3,18088%
  • Private42012%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Sterling's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian3%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.